Category: Canada
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Out and About in Saint John
Read more: Out and About in Saint JohnOur hosts Jim and Carl were among the first same-sex couples legally married in New Brunswick, back in 2005. They are both quite active in the gay community in Saint John, and we had a long conversation with Jim after breakfast, hearing more about the Saint John community. We have a number of friends involved…
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Church and sleep
Read more: Church and sleepThis morning, we got up and had a lovely breakfast – fruit, exotic multi-layer French Toast and other yummy things. We are staying at the Mahogany Manor B&B and are really enjoying the luxury. The price is a fair bit more than our budget, but we felt the need to splurge for a day or…
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Shocking …
Read more: Shocking …93 km, 6.5 hours We actually managed to get off today at a reasonable time (for us anyways), slightly before 10am (even after a delicious breakfast and the requisite photos – this time by Morris and Elaine, the proprietors of the Step Aside B&B). Unfortunately, our early departure didn’t last long. After about 500 m…
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On the road again
Read more: On the road again68 km, 3.75 hours As we left Fredericton, it felt great to be back on the bikes. Scott commented that it almost felt like the bike was pulling him along, but that could have been due to the maintenance and cleaning we just completed. We had a beautiful, fast ride to Jemseg along highway 105,…
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Time for a rest
Read more: Time for a restIt occurred to us, while riding in the rain yesterday, that we have been on the road (or packing up) since the beginning of June. We have reached that 3-month period that we had read about in various “around the world” travel books, where we really just need a vacation from travelling. Becky is getting…
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A car rescue
Read more: A car rescue45 km, 2.25 hrs We rode from New Glasgow to Susan’s farm near Scotsburn – home of the Scotsburn Dairy, well-known throughout the Maritimes, and close to our hearts as makers of yummy ice cream. On our way through Cape Breton and Nova Scotia, we saw signs everywhere saying “Vote Mitch”. Over the…
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Along the coastal road
Read more: Along the coastal road76 km, 4h45 min We took the minor road along the coast today, partially because we were told it was flat, but also because we both find riding on the highway boring. The road certainly had very little traffic, but it was not what we would call flat. Ontario was flat, this had many small…
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Highways – fast but boring
Read more: Highways – fast but boring58 km, 3.5 hrs Today we rode the 104 highway from Port Hawksbury to Antigonish – a much more positive experience than the ring road around Sydney. The shoulders were wide when there was one lane and narrow when there was a passing lane. This worked out pretty well, as when there is a passing…